The entire political establishment is in agreement on the need to enforce the pro-corporate policy of “forever COVID,” in which the working class and broad layers of society as a whole are condemned to unending waves of mass infection, death and debilitation with Long COVID.
Did they likely have your insurance on file? I know that when I hit the pharmacy they never need to ask. Even for doctors offices, I’ve found different offices being different levels of worried. Some want to see my card every time, some once a year, and some seem content to try to file and only bother me if that fails later.
I’m not sure. The last time I believe I showed any insurance info at a CVS was a few years ago with a different policy # but same provider and plan. Based on what you stated, they may well have been able to chase my current info down despite some gaps in coverage.