The last time the United States issued a worldwide alert was October 2011, although it has issued other, less-urgent worldwide travel guidance more recently.
For federal tax purposes, medical expenses can include the cost of medical care in a nursing home, home for the aged, or similar institution, for the taxpayer or his or her spouse or dependents. It can include the cost of meals and lodging in the home if a principal reason for being in the home is to get medical care.
5 scary facts about nursing home costs (and what to do about them) 1  Fact #1: You could spend $96,000 a year on nursing home care. 2  Fact #2: Most people will need long term care at some point. 3  Fact #3: Your Medicare wonât pay for most long term care.  Fact #4: If you rely on government assistance, you may have no choice but to go into a nursing home.