I know it's a worn-out stereotype to point out, but from an European, I just hope you realize how jarring it sounds that there is a medication that a doctor determined you need, and TWO companies - entities driven by and existing exclusively for profit - are involved in deciding and communicating with each other on whether you will get it or not.
I do think that this should still actively be regarded as scary and abnormal, even if it's the norm for so many people in the US.
I do think that this should still actively be regarded as scary and abnormal, even if it's the norm for so many people in the US.