Medicare Part A (In-patient or Hospital Insurance), according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is defined as:
Medicare Part A is the part of Medicare that pays for inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care and some home health care. You can learn more in our Medicare & You section on
Original Medicare.
Most people do not have to pay a Medicare Part A premium. We provide
links to the Medicare Part A premiums and deductibles for every year since 2007.