Which is covered in Medicare in-hospital coverage?

• A. Private hospital accommodation costs
• B. Theatre fees
• C. Treatment in public hospitals (fee free)
• D. Medication costs in private hospitals

Answer: (C)

Medicare’s in-hospital coverage mainly pays for the medical care you receive when you’re treated in a public hospital as a public patient. That includes the doctors’ and hospital services you need during the stay, with little to no out-of-pocket for the in-hospital treatment. The other items are not part of this in-hospital coverage: private hospital accommodation costs, operating theatre fees, and medications charged in private hospitals aren’t covered under this public-hospital in-hospital benefit. So, the option describing treatment in public hospitals (fee free) best reflects what Medicare covers during a hospital stay.