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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.
By considering the costs listed below, you can begin to get a sense for how quickly long-term care expenses can add up. Nursing home care. According to the 2014 New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life) Cost of Care Survey, the average annual cost of nursing home care in a private room was $95,706 per year 2.