Deductions & credits

Question:  Mother in Asst. Living, listed chronically ill by Doctors as of 6/2021, LTC finally approved 9/2022 retroactive to 6/15/21 with a 100 day wait period.  First eligible benefit mid 9/15/2021.  Paid 37K in 4th quarter of 2022 a year later.   $37,000 is the amount she had paid into policy (principle?) Do I need to net this amount medical deductions in 2022?