Verzenio: How are you paying for this ridiculously expensive drug?

I am still trying to get mine approved through insurance, cost was going to be $17,000+. Hope to get that covered.

I was on Verzenio for 11 months. I'm on Medicare. The 1st month was 2300$, but subsequent months were 800$. It worked for 11 months so for me it was worth the money and I would still be paying if it were still working. I am a retired teacher so my income was too high to qualify for any type of financial assistance.

Hi all: my experience back in October 2019 was equally difficult. But I was persistent and was able to get an activated Verzenio (Abemaciclib) Lilly Savings card. It came from the Verzenio Continuous Care Group ( 1-844-VERZENIO (1-844-837-9364) Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm EST. In my case and it said on my card that it was to be presented to my pharmacy and that I was to have private non-governmental insurance coverage. It said on my card that the card was ineligible for government plans like Medicare b/c they reimbursed in part or in whole. So what I am trying to point out here are a couple of things - there is a generic name for the drug. Try inputting that or using that. Apply again. Contact Lilly or try the number I provided above (maybe changed?) and explain the issue. Contact your doctor's office for help. Contact Medicare. Or contact your private insurance. They have departments with people who love to help. I worked every angle. Sorry to ask you to have energy and persistence when going through something like this. I will say it work well for me for 18 months and then it didn't. But still going strong. I never had any real problem with diarrhea b/c I really worked hard on my diet and timing of eating foods. Good luck!!

My Verzenio costs are the same with Medicare. My Faslodex injections are covered by Medicare B and I don’t pay for them. It is worth it to have this treatment!