All of the following are core benefits of Medicare Supplement Plan A EXCEPT

• A. Deductible payments for the first 60 days of hospitalization under Medicare hospitalization insurance
• B. Part A coinsurance and hospital costs
• C. Part B coinsurance
• D. First three pints of blood

Answer: (A)

Medigap Plan A is designed to cover several fixed cost gaps left by Medicare, providing a basic set of protections. It includes coverage for Part A coinsurance and hospital costs, Part B coinsurance, the first three pints of blood, and hospice care coinsurance. It does not cover the Part A hospital deductible for the first 60 days of a hospitalization. That deductible is a Medicare Part A charge that Plan A does not pay. So the statement about deductible payments for the first 60 days is not a benefit of Plan A, while the other items listed are.