Amy,
Your response does not address the question at hand.
It is understood that any portion of long-term care benefits that exceed the per-diem limit are taxable.
The issue at hand involves the deductibility of long term care expenses when qualified per-diem long term care benefits are received. Rhoder19 takes the stance that long-term care benefits are not reimbursements ... I believe by virtue of the per-diem nature of the benefits themselves (the benefits are the same regardless of expenses).
Personally, I am trying to reconcile this with the statement "You can't include medical expenses that were paid by insurance companies or other sources" (Page 2 of Publication 502 "Medical and Dental Expenses")
Thanks.
