Which part of Medicare covers skilled nursing facility services?

• A. Part B
• B. Part A
• C. Part C
• D. Part D

Answer: (B)

Skilled nursing facility care is treated as inpatient care, so it falls under Medicare Part A. To qualify, you must have had a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days, and the SNF care must be medically necessary and arranged after that stay. Part A covers up to 100 days in a skilled nursing facility per benefit period: days 1–20 are fully covered, and days 21–100 involve a daily coinsurance amount that can change each year.

Medicare Part B covers outpatient services and medical care not requiring inpatient admission, Part C (Medicare Advantage) is private plans that bundle Parts A and B (and sometimes additional benefits), and Part D covers prescription drugs. So for the actual SNF services, Part A is the correct coverage.