To make a long story short, I’m 25 and never had insurance before. I was taken to a doctor maybe three times as a kid due to neglect. Most of my experience with doctors have been urgent care where I paid out of pocket.

I recently got a job with really good insurance and got my card today. I have a lot of issues I want to get worked out but I’m not exactly sure how. In terms of therapy, I feel like it’s easier to navigate blindly bc they say on the website what insurance they take and all that, and you just get a consultation to see if they’ll take you as a client, but I honestly don’t know how PCP doctors work at all.

E.g., I keep seeing ads for a medication that might help me but you need a prescription. Do I just roll up to a doctor and be like, “hey I wanna try this”. (It’s not a controlled substance, it’s wegovy, for reference.)

I also find the card somewhat confusing. There’s a lot of information on it. I see the insurance logo but when I go on PCP sites, there’s subgenres of carriers and shit.

I’m so lost but I just want medical attention lmao