hair transplants, electrolysis, teeth whitening, liposuction.

~If surgery removes a breast as treatment of cancer, breast reconstruction is covered.

Thanks Marie! I guess mine would be covered since the Doctor ordered it for BP and family Heart disease.

Hi all,

Would I be able to make a deduction on my taxes for monies paid to a doctor out of the country? What would I need to show proof?? Letter from him and a receipt? Gosh, this would really help me out if it ends up I am eligable to do this!!!

We did..so have many others. IRS has no rule abut WHERE the surgery took place.

Hi all,

Would I be able to make a deduction on my taxes for monies paid to a doctor out of the country? What would I need to show proof?? Letter from him and a receipt? Gosh, this would really help me out if it ends up I am eligable to do this!!!

A caveat to this would be that you CAN deduct expenses for tummy tucks or skin removals following a WLS if...... the extra skin was causing pain/redness/soreness/blisters/other complications and the removal was necessary to the healthy well being of the individual and advised by a physician as a means to treat the ailments.

I or should I say that my CPA wrote all of my surgery bills last year and travel hotel everything! She said it was legal and my surgery was done in MX.

Tracey

Just thought that I would let everyone know that you can also use money from an MSA, FSA or HSA(Health Savings Accounts) to pay for the surgery and surgery related expenses. I was self-pay and used $3,000 out of my HSA and then I will be able to continue contributing to is tax free for years to reimburse myself in the future.

Note - you can only do this if your account was open at the time of surgery or the services that you are paying for.