Medicare Part A covers:

• A. Inpatient hospital care
• B. Outpatient clinic visits
• C. Prescription drug coverage
• D. Hospice only

Answer: (A)

Inpatient hospital care is what Medicare Part A covers. Part A is hospital insurance and pays for inpatient hospital stays and related services, plus other inpatient benefits such as skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying hospital stay, hospice, and some home health services. Outpatient clinic visits are covered by Part B, not Part A, and prescription drugs are covered by Part D. Hospice is included under Part A, but Part A covers more than just hospice, so describing it as “hospice only” isn’t accurate. The best match here is inpatient hospital care because that is the primary service Medicare Part A is designed to cover.