Those who turn 65 years of age and have worked at least 10 years for which you paid Medicare taxes.
Those who are under 65 and who are receiving disability benefits from Social Security or certain disability benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) for 24 months.
Those who have Lou Gehrig’s disease will qualify the month your disability benefits begin.
Those who live in Puerto Rico and get benefits from Social Security or the RRB.
What’s covered in general under Part A:
Hospital care
Inpatient hospital care
Skilled nursing facility care
Long-term care hospitals
Skilled nursing facility care
Nursing home care (as long as custodial care isn’t the only care you need)
Hospice
Home health services
How much does Part A cost:
Part A Premium:
Usually Premium-free coverage if you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes for 30+ quarters while working.
If you paid Medicare taxes for less than 30 quarters, the standard Part A premium is $413.
If you paid Medicare taxes for 30-39 quarters, the standard Part A premium is $227.
Part A Hospital Deductible & Coinsurance: You pay:
$1,316 deductible for each benefit period
Days 1-60: $0 coinsurance for each benefit period
Days 61-90: $329 coinsurance per day of each benefit period
Days 91 and beyond: $658 coinsurance per each “lifetime reserve day” after day 90 for each benefit period (up to 60 days over your lifetime) Beyond lifetime reserve days: all costs
