Medicare coverage of inpatient hospital care

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If you are a hospital inpatient, Medicare Part A covers:

  • A semiprivate room
  • Meals
  • General nursing
  • Medications
  • Other hospital services and supplies

Medicare does not cover:

  • Private duty nursing
  • A television or telephone in your room
  • A private room (unless medically necessary or if it is the only room available)

Part B covers the doctor services you receive while in the hospital.

    To find out more about Medicare-covered doctor services, click on the link in the GO TO box.

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