WHAT DOES IT COST?

• Part A premium – You usually don’t pay a monthly premium for Part A coverage if you, or your spouse, paid Medicare taxes while working for at least ten years (40 quarters).

• Part A can be purchased for $565 a month if you have fewer than 30 quarters of Medicare-covered employment or, $311 if you have 30-39 quarters.

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WHAT DOES IT COVER?

• Inpatient care in hospitals

• Skilled nursing facilities

• Hospice

• Home health care

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2026 DEDUCTIBLES WHEN USING PART A:

• $1,736 for a hospital stay of 1-60 days

• $434 per day for days 61-90 of a hospital stay

• $868 per day for days 91-150 of a hospital stay (Lifetime Reserve Days, which can only be used once in your lifetime)

• 100% of all expenses beyond 90 or 150 days