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What Medicare Covers

Medicare covers hospital care under Part A, outpatient and physician care under Part B, and drugs under Part D, with Advantage plans bundling these. It generally does not cover most long-term care, routine dental, vision, or hearing.

What does Medicare NOT cover?

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 by HealthInsuranceFAQs

Original Medicare generally does not cover routine dental, vision, or hearing care, hearing aids, most long-term custodial care, or care outside the U.S. Some Medicare Advantage plans add dental, vision, and hearing benefits.

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