{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-406.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 406.2","heading":"Scope.","body":"Subparts A through D of this part specify the conditions of eligibility for hospital insurance and set forth certain specific conditions that affect entitlement to benefits. Hospital insurance is authorized under Part A of title XVIII and is also referred to as Medicare Part A. It includes inpatient hospital care, posthospital SNF care, home health services, and hospice care.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 406—HOSPITAL INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"d66825bfc131f7f1c0f55d48a6d75f268735875b0c27e6c616b673b3c644327d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-406.1","next":"us/42-cfr-406.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}