Legal fees as medical deduction

[Colmatt]

Are legal fees paid for MA Health insurance application deductible as a medical expense?

Thanks

[dkh]

Try IRS Pub 502,  your answer is probably in there.

[BobKamman · Accepted solution]

From IRS Pub 502:

Legal Fees
You can include in medical expenses legal fees you paid that are necessary to authorize treatment for mental illness. However, you can't include in medical expenses fees for the management of a  guardianship estate, fees for conducting the affairs of the person being treated, or other fees that aren't necessary for medical care.