Medicare plust Choice - Is the new equation right for you? // Sorting through seniors' latest health plan option

Seniors get ready: You're going to start hearing a lot aboutMedicare Part C - or, as it's going to be commonly known: M+C,Medicare + Choice.

This is an alternative to the traditional Medicare plan that hasbeen in effect since the mid-1960s. It's designed to give you choiceof both medical coverage and costs.

It will save big money for some seniors, but it will requiredoing some homework to see if it offers the right option for you.

Q. What is M+C?

A. An alternative to traditional Medicare Part A and Part B.That is, instead of having deductions taken from your Social Securitycheck to pay for Medicare Part A, which covers inpatient hospitalcare, …