What healthcare service is NOT covered by Medicare Part A?

Medicare Part A primarily covers inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facility care, hospice care, and some home health services related to recovery from an illness or injury. However, it does not cover routine vision check-ups or exams. Routine vision checks are not considered essential medical care for the treatment of a diagnosed illness or injury, which is why they fall outside of Medicare Part A coverage.

This distinction is important for understanding the scope of benefits provided by Medicare. Other options, such as inpatient hospital services, home healthcare visits when deemed medically necessary, and hospice care for terminally ill patients, are specifically included in the coverage of Medicare Part A. This makes routine vision check-ups the service that is not covered by this component of Medicare.