Does Medicare Cover Emergency Room Visits? 
Yes . This actually falls under your Medicare Part B coverage . Medicare Part A is known as hospital insurance , but handles the inpatient hospital stays . Emergency Room visits are covered under Part B. Original Medicare -LRB- Parts A & B -RRB- cover about 80 % of the costs for medical care . Generally , you 're paying your Part B deductible and 20 % of the Medicare-approved amount for the services the doctor -LRB- s -RRB- provide . A Medicare supplement plan can cover these expenses . 