Medicare Part A
Medicare Hospital Insurance, referred to as Part A, provides coverage for medically-necessary inpatient hospital care, specified skilled nursing care, specified services of a home health agency, and other services.
Medicare imposes cost sharing expenses by requiring deductible and coinsurance amounts that may be paid by the Medicare beneficiary, a supplemental insurance policy, or Medicaid.
Medicare Part B
Medicare Supplemental Medical Insurance, referred to as Part B, provides basic health care coverage for the services provided by doctors, suppliers, therapists, and other health care providers.
Medicare imposes cost sharing expenses by requiring deductible and coinsurance amounts that may be paid by the Medicare beneficiary, a supplemental insurance policy, or Medicaid.
Some Medicare beneficiaries receive services from a Medicare HMO. Medicaid does not reimburse a recipient’s Medicare HMO copayments, except for prescribed drug services.
