Mr. Teague is covered under Medicare Part A. He was hospitalized on August 10 and discharged on August 15. Complications set in and he was readmitted to the hospital on August 25. Which of the following is true?
a. Medicare Part A counts both hospitalizations as part of his first benefit period
b. Because both hospitalizations occurred in the same year, Mr. Teague need only pay the deductible for the first hospitalization
c. Medicare Part A will cover only one hospitalization per calendar year, so his second hospitalization is not covered
d. Medicare Part A will cover both hospitalizations, but Mr. Teague must pay a deductible for each one
e. Medicare Part A will cover all costs of the first hospitalization but will require a deductible for the second hospitalization