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MEDICAL EXPENSES - TIPS
I wish someone had told me beforehand, but I found out the hard way! As far as tests go (not surgeries), if you need any tests whatsoever, xRays, ultrasounds, bloodwork, bone scans, brain scans or MR...
By the way, make sure that you keep track of your out-of-pocket expenses for each financial year (I'm a chartered accountant!). If you spend more than $2,000 you can claim a rebate of 20% of the excess on your tax return at the end of the year. Unfortunately the threshold increased to $2,000 this year - it used to be $1,500! You can include all of your out-of-pocket hospital, specialists, pathology, radiology, prescriptions (not over the counter chemist items though), and doctors bills. Also optical and dental. It doesn't include any cosmetic procedures or natural therapies though. Reconstructions are not considered to be cosmetic for the purposes of the rebate.
Hope this helps :)
Louise x