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.
Long-Term Care Costs. â¢ Long-term care spending includes spending for nursing homes that. provide medical and supportive services to people with significant. functional and/or cognitive impairment; intermediate care facilities. for individuals who do not need continuous nursing care, but require.