Medicare Advantage plans have increased their use of prior authorization and appear to be targeting certain types of care -- such as expensive post-acute hospital care -- for coverage denials, according to a report issued Thursday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Medicare enrollees have the option to change their health coverage each year during fall open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. If you're on Medicare Advantage, you may be wondering if it pays to sign up for a new plan for 2025. Here are a few signs that you should at least consider a switch.

October 15 marks the first day of open enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans – a time that will deliver chaos and confusion for many of the 34