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'''Medicare Part A''' is [[hospital]] [[insurance]] that pays for [[inpatient]] hospital stays, care in a skilled [[nursing]] facility, [[hospice]] care, and some home [[health care]]. <ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=M&Language=English CMS Glossary "MEDICARE PART A (HOSPITAL INSURANCE)"], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>

'''Medicare Part A''' is [[hospital]] [[insurance]] that pays for [[inpatient]] hospital stays, care in a skilled [[nursing]] facility, [[hospice]] care, and some home [[health care]].<ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=M&Language=English CMS Glossary "MEDICARE PART A (HOSPITAL INSURANCE)"], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>

==Eligibility==

==Eligibility==

:You are age 65 or older, and  

:You are age 65 or older, and  

:You are enrolled in Part B, and  

:You are enrolled in Part B, and  

:You are a resident of the United States, and are either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the United States continuously during the 5 years immediately before the month in which you apply. <ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=E&Language=English CMS Glossary "ELIGIBILITY/MEDICARE PART A"], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>

:You are a resident of the United States, and are either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the United States continuously during the 5 years immediately before the month in which you apply.<ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=E&Language=English CMS Glossary "ELIGIBILITY/MEDICARE PART A"], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>

==References==

==References==