Thanks Diandra!

My company's insurance plan is through United Healthcare. They, like many insurance companies have had a tier system in place for years but theirs is now a 3-tier system (through their horrible partner, OptumRx) containing most brands. They force patients to first try three drugs solely due to their low cost and even then will frequently deny coverage, making it as hard as possible on the patient and prescribing physician. In my case, my doctor called, wrote letters, as have I to explain that I am sensitive to medications and cannot tolerate most due to side effects. They do not care.

I think your suggestion is good, to contact our lawmakers and our company's administrator is shopping plans right now so we can switch to one that covers prescriptions as written.