Which service is NOT covered by Medicare Part A?

• A. Hospital
• B. Hospice
• C. Approved Home Health
• D. Outpatient hospital services

Answer: (D)

Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital care, hospice, and home health services when you meet the qualifying criteria. These are all activities that involve being admitted or receiving care in a facility or at home as part of a structured plan after a qualifying hospital event. Outpatient hospital services, on the other hand, are those care moments when you don’t stay overnight—think tests, visits, or procedures done in a hospital or clinic without admission. Those are typically paid under Medicare Part B, not Part A. So the service not covered by Part A is outpatient hospital services, because they’re considered outpatient care and fall under Part B.