Part A costs for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities are defined by 60-day “benefit periods.” Each benefit period triggers the Part A deductible ($1632 in 2024).[1] A new benefit period begins when you are re-admitted after 60 days of receiving no inpatient hospital or skilled nursing facility care. It is possible to incur the Part A deductible several times in one year if you have multiple hospitalizations. You are also responsible to pay copays for days 61-90 in a hospital and for days 21-100 in a skilled nursing facility.
[1] “Medicare costs” U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, accessed December 27, 2023, https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/medicare-costs