Tutoring Expenses for a Special Needs Dependent

[Guest Joe Vasko]

Is tutoring expenses for a Special Needs dependent considered an eligible medical expense for reimbursement?

Thanks, Joe

[Guest MSMA]

From my Thompson's Manual, page 40, Tab 300

" Learning disability. Tuition payments to a special school for a child who has severe learning disabilities caused by mental or physical impairments, including nervous system disorders, are reimbursable. A doctor must recommend that the child attend the school. See SCHOOLS. Also, tutoring fees paid on a doctor's recommendation for a child's tutoring by a teacher who is specially trained and qualified to work with children who have severe learning disabilities are reimbursable."