KevDFisch
New Member

MIL in nursing home - can I claim the costs we pay out of pocket for her above Medicaid paid room?

My mother-in-law is in a nursing home. She has a private room. Medicaid pays the cost of a non-private room. We pay the surcharge for a private room. Can we deduct that?

I can't figure out for sure if she's not a dependent. She did not live with us last year. We pay just what I mention above.