[Johnwets]

I have recently started needing protection 24/7. I use diapers/briefs most of the time except when at work, there I use pullups. I was wondering if we could in any way write the expense of my supplies off on our taxes.
Anyone here have any experience with this? I have talked to my insurance and my wifes insurance companies and both say that they will not cover them. There fore the whole burden falls on us to pay for them. I have used them at night for bedwetting for the last 3+ years but I have been 24/7 since about October.
Thanks,
John

[SeattleDoug]

You can only list them as expenses if a doctor prescribes them as a medical need, and you exceed the minimum amount of medical costs to get the write-off.

[Darin]

If you have a diagnosed medical condition you can use an FSA or HSA to pay for them as they are medical supplies.

-Darin

[Johnwets]

We jsut got our taxes done Friday nightand I assume since we itimize, out tax guy asked about how much we pay for medical insurance and what medical expenses we have and we were abe lto claim all copays and my supplies. I checked with a couple of my partners at worka nd they go do different guys and they all said same things about copays and what ever is not coveresd such as Aleve and so on.

John

[diapersonme]

Darin, on 06 February 2010 - 02:12 AM, said:

If you have a diagnosed medical condition you can use an FSA or HSA to pay for them as they are medical supplies.

-Darin

I will second what Darin wrote. Just get a letter of medical necessity from your doctor for your FSA or HSA account managers. They (FSA / HSA) always have denied my claim until they get the new letter of medical need each year. My regular insurance will not cover diapers for pee, only for poo. Please tell me what the difference is? If you use the diaper for either way, it's used. They think differently....

Good luck,

diapersonme

[jakeoliver]

I am confused. What is FSA and HSA? My current insurance doesn't cover my diapers either. However, i am fecal incontinent.

Suggestions please.

[Mike]

Its a Health Spending Account or Flexible Spending Account. It's money you set aside as part of your health plan to cover non-doctor medical items: Diapers (even goodnites for bedwetters) meds, supplies, etc. I don't know a lot about them as I am without insurance, but I have heard that it can be very helpful for incontinent folks as it makes the money you spend on protection non-taxable

[ffbugwafd]

I spend 130 dollars a month on diapers and other stuff and I was able to write it off