Through a plan provided by his wife's former employer, he pays a $25 co-pay for a three-month supply of each drug.
"He left me with a three-month supply of paper towels," she said.
That compares with a three-month supply that other families are advised to keep on hand.
The organization keeps a three-month supply in stock for each person.
He also recommends buying only a three-month supply of beans at a time.
A three-month supply, or six ounces, of Nutriplexx costs $75.
Some drugs are available in a three-month supply at a lower unit cost than a smaller supply.
People with chronic ailments like high blood pressure, diabetes or arthritis now often buy three-month supplies at one time.
Until today, travelers to the United States could bring in a three-month supply for personal use.
Her cost for a three-month supply of the blood thinner immediately jumped to $45.