| Home health care
If you have Medicare part a hospital insurance, it will cover the cost of many home health care services. This might include occupational therapy, physical therapy, home health aides, and medical social services.
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| Hospice care
Hospice care is another of the services covered by Medicare part a hospital insurance. A hospice is a medical facility that cares for terminally ill patients, offering pain relief and other support services.
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| In-patient hospital care
Medicare part a helps pay for up to 90 days of in-patient care per benefit period, in any Medicare-participating hospital. During the first 60 days, you pay a deductible amount, then Medicare pays for all other covered services.
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| Skilled nursing facility care
Skilled nursing is care given by medically-trained personnel, following a hospital stay; it is not the same as custodial care commonly given in nursing homes, such as help with walking, dressing, or eating.
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