MedicareWire

Best Medicare plan, cost, and enrollment tools for seniors.

Speak with a Licensed Advisor[1]

1-855-728-0510 (TTY 711)

Mon-Fri 8am-9pm EST, Sat 9am-9pm EST

  • Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare Part D
  • Medigap
  • Special Needs
  • More➲
    • Senior Dental Insurance
    • Medicare Mistakes
    • What Does Medicare Cover?
    • Important Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Medicare Glossary
Home › Glossary › Benefit Period

Benefit Period

by David Bynon, September 18, 2021

What is a Benefit Period?

A benefit period is a method used in Original MedicareOriginal Medicare is private fee-for-service health insurance for people on Medicare. It has two parts. Part A is hospital coverage. Part B is medical coverage. to measure a beneficiaries use of hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. With each new benefit period, the beneficiaryA person who has health care insurance through the Medicare or Medicaid programs. is charged a new benefit period deductibleA deductible is an amount a beneficiary must pay for their health care expenses before the health insurance policy begins to pay its share..

A benefit period begins the day you are admitted into a facility for inpatient careInpatient care refers to care provided in a hospital or other inpatient facility. Inpatients are admitted and stay at least one night depending on their condition..  A benefit period ends when the beneficiary has not received any inpatient hospital care (or skilled care in an SNF) for 60 days in a row for the same medical issue.

[1] Licensed Sales Agent

Licensed sales agent (“advisor”) services are provided by HealthCompare Insurance Services, Inc., MedicareWire’s trusted partner. Online enrollment service provided through MedicareEnrollment.com, a HealthCompare affiliate. Read our full sales agent disclosure.

[2] Trademark Notice

MedicareWire uses legal U.S. trademarks to identify and describe Medicare and other insurance products for shoppers. See our full trademark use disclosure.

About MedicareWire

  • About
  • Contact
  • Code of Conduct
  • MCMG Compliance
  • Privacy
  • California Consumer Privacy
  • Disclosure
  • Personally Identifiable Health Information

Copyright © 2022 MedicareWire.com - All Rights Reserved

Get a FREE Medigap Rate Analysis... and Save!


We'll save you money with a FREE Medicare Supplement insurance rate analysis!

The only way to know if you are getting the best deal on your Medicare Supplement insurance is to see all rates from all insurance carriers. That's what we'll send you when you fill out the form below. We won't spam you, call you, or sell your information. That's a promise!

Complete this form and we'll email your free report in 1 business day or less.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.