Section 451.211 - Part A and Part B services
451.211 Part A and Part B services. Medicare benefits are payable from two funds. Part A services, which, in general, are those rendered by institutions, are reimbursed from funds derived from payroll tax. Part B services, generally medical and surgical physicians' services, and outpatient treatment and diagnosis, are reimbursed from the fund created by voluntary premium payments and general Federal revenues.