Does Medicare Supplement Plan G cover hospital bills?

Published: March 20, 2018, 6:59 p.m.

The Medicare Supplement Plan G covers all of your Medicare Part A hospital deductible and services not once, but every time you are hospitalized. Medicare pays 80 percent and the Medicare Supplement Plan G pays the remaining 20 percent so you pay nothing. \nMedicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers hospital services, including semi-private rooms, meals, general nursing, drugs as part of your inpatient treatment, and other hospital services and supplies. This includes the care you get in these facilities:\n\u2022\tAcute care hospitals\n\u2022\tCritical access hospitals\n\u2022\tInpatient rehabilitation facilities\n\u2022\tLong-term care hospitals\n Your cost with Original Medicare\n\u2022\t$1,340 deductible for each benefit period.\n\u2022\tDays 1\u201360: $0 coinsurance for each benefit period.\n\u2022\tDays 61\u201390: $335 coinsurance per day of each benefit period.\n\u2022\tDays 91 and beyond: $670 coinsurance per each "lifetime reserve day" after day 90 for each benefit period (up to 60 days over your lifetime).\n\u2022\tBeyond lifetime reserve days