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2003 Original Medicare Benefit Chart

PART A - Hospital Insurance - Covered Services
	Benefit	Medicare Pays	You Pay
Hospitalization Semi-private room, general nursing, misc.services.	First 60 days	All but $840	$840
	61st to 90th day	All but $210	$210 per day
	91st to 150th day	All but $420 per day	$420 per day
	Beyond 150 days	Nothing	All charges
Skilled Nursing Facility Care After hospital stay	First 20 days	100% if approved	Nothing
	21st to 100th day	All but $105 per stay	$105 per stay
	Beyond 100 days	Nothing	All charges
Home Health Care Medically necessary skilled-care, therapy	Part-time care	100% if approved	Nothing
Hospice Care For the terminally ill	As long as doctor certifies need	All but limited costs for drugs & respite care	Limited costs for drugs & respite care
Blood	Blood	All but first three pints	First three pints
PART B - Medical Insurance - Covered Services
	Benefit	Medicare Pays	You Pay
Medical Expenses Physician services & medical supplies	Medical services in and out of the hospital	80% if approved (after deductible*)	20% if approved (after deductible*) plus excess charges
Clinical Laboratory	Diagnostic tests	100% if approved	Nothing
Home Health Care Medically necessary skilled-care, therapy	Part-time care	100% if approved	Nothing
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)	Prescribed by doctor for use in your home	80% if approved (after deductible*)	20% if approved (after deductible*) plus excess charges
Outpatient Hospital Treatment	Unlimited if medically necessary	A fee schedule amount (after deductible*)	Coinsurance or fixed copayment amount, which varies according to the service (after deductible*)
Blood	Blood	All but first three pints	First three pints
* A single, yearly $100 deductible covers all Part B services.