QUESTION 22 has tried many medications and treatment options
Solution
In the given case since Melissa was suffering from chronic migraine disease. Even after trying many medications and treatments it could not be cured. Her doctor prescribed 2 joints of herbal refreshment and she paid $200 for the medicines. Since, there is no AGI limitations so we can consider the amount incurred by Melissa. Here, the expenditure has been incurred for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease of Melissa so this medical expense can be deducted even though it is a herbal refreshment since other medications did not worked for her.
Medical expenses are those costs that are incurred in the prevention or treatment of injury or disease. Medical expenses include health and dental, doctor and hospital visits, co-pays, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, glasses and contacts, crutches and wheelchairs, to name a few. Medical expenses that are not reimbursed are deductible.
