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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.
*From the Genworth Financial 2015 Cost of Care Survey. The states with the most expensive median daily rate for a private room in a nursing home are: 1  Alaska - $711. 2  Connecticut - $435. 3  Massachusetts - $382.pecifically, Medicare will provide 100% coverage for skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of a nursing home stay.