Originally Posted by Bladewire

The IRS allows you to deduct qualified medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income.

I have a pretax medical Health Savings Account ( HSA ) and pay medical expenses like my deductables & any meds. HSA's also pay for dental & vision expenses. You can put in $6,500 a year pre tax and it rolls over every year. It's a great tax liability reducer