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Medicare Part A

メディケアパートA（入院保険） (medikea pāto A (nyūin hoken))

Medicare Part A is hospital insurance provided under the federal Medicare program. It covers inpatient hospital stays, skilled nursing facility care, hospice care, and some home health services. Most people qualify for premium-free Part A at age 65 if they or their spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years. Part A has deductibles and benefit periods rather than out-of-pocket maximums. Coinsurance applies after extended inpatient stays.

Part A is automatically activated when a qualifying individual enrolls in Medicare; enrollment usually begins three months before the 65th birthday.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Medicare Part A
Japanese (日本語)	メディケアパートA（入院保険）
Chinese (中文)	医疗保险A部分
Korean (한국어)	메디케어 파트 A
Portuguese	Medicare Parte A
Spanish	Medicare Parte A
Filipino	Medicare Part A
Thai	เมดิแคร์ส่วน A
Vietnamese	Medicare Phần A
Romanization	medikea pāto A (nyūin hoken)

Related terms

• Inpatient / Hospitalization 入院
• Medicare Part B メディケアパートB（医療保険）
• Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) メディケアパートC（メディケアアドバンテージ）
• Medicaid メディケイド（低所得者医療扶助）
• Inpatient Care 入院治療

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