What Does Medicare Part A Pay For? 
Medicare Part A is your hospital insurance . In general , Part A is going to cover : 1 -RRB- Hospital care 2 -RRB- Skilled nursing facility care 3 -RRB- Hospice care 4 -RRB- Home health services 5 -RRB- Nursing home care Please note , nursing home care and skilled nursing care benefits are generally limited and certain conditions need to be met to provide coverage . If you want to have protection in the event you need long-term care , then you should secure a long-term care insurance policy -LRB- especially while you 're healthy so you can medically qualify for the coverage - it is not guaranteed issue -RRB- . You can visit the Medicare.gov website for specific information regarding exact coverage figures or send me a private message if you have any questions . 