Deductions

Deductible Medical / Dental Expenses

Bandages
Certain weight-loss expenses for obesity
Diagnostic devices
Expenses of an organ donor
Eye surgery-to promote the correct function of the eye
Guide dogs or other animals aiding the blind, deaf, and disabled
Hospital service fees (lab work, therapy, nursing services, surgery, etc.)
Lead-based paint removal
Long-term care contracts, qualified
Meals and lodging provided by a hospital during medical treatment
Medical insurance premiums
Oxygen equipment and oxygen
Prescription medicines (prescribed by a doctor) and insulin
Psychiatric and psychological treatment
Special items (artificial limbs, false teeth, eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, crutches, wheelchair, etc.)
Stop-smoking programs
Transportation for needed medical care
Treatment at a drug or alcohol center (including meals and lodging provided by the center)
Wages for nursing services

Archer MSAs
Baby sitting and childcare
Bottled water
Diaper service
Health club dues
Household help (even if recommended by a doctor)
Social activities, such as dancing or swimming lessons
Trip for general health treatment
Funeral, burial, or cremation expenses
Illegal operation or treatment
Life insurance or income protection policies or policies providing payment for loss of life, limb, sight, etc.
Medical insurance included in a car insurance policy covering all persons injured in or by a car
Medicine bought without a prescription
Nutritional supplements, vitamins, herbal supplements, "natural medicines,"etc., unless recommended by a medical practitioner as a treatment for a specific medical condition diagnosed by a physician
Surgery for purely cosmetic reasons
Toothpaste, toiletries, cosmetics, etc.
Teeth whitening
Weight-loss expenses not for the treatment of obesity
Membership in an association that gives cooperative or so-called free-choice medical service, or group hospitalization and clinical care