dr. john thompson. he is the executive director of the dc office on aging. i'd like to as you what does the affordable health care act have in connection with medicare. >> seniors and other individuals who are medicare beneficiaries now have an opportunity to get a free annual visit. and so this is something that wasn't covered prior to the affordable care act. and also those seniors who find themselves paying for high prescription drug costs have an opportunity of receiving a 50 percent discount on name brand -- covered name brand drugs. so that's huge for those seniors on a fixed income. >> it's very important to medicare beneficiaries. now how can be beneficiaries maximize their befits. >> first of all they need to understand their benefits. some seniors may not know about the 50 percent discount if they have high cost drugs. contact us and we have experts standing by to assist you. >> all right thank you dr. thompson. we're going to take a break but the experts are going to be here all afternoon until 4:00. call the number (202)244-3304 if you have a que