Importd sperm and Medicare tax offset questions

[Indadhanu]

Imported sperm isn't mentioned anywhere on the ATO site, so I'm not sure if it is ok or not, especially since it doesn't have a benefit number on Medicare ...?


Has anyone who has ever actually used imported sperm know whether or not you can claim it at the end of the financial year?

ETA: All the ATO says is...

Medical expenses include payments:

* to dentists, orthodontists or registered dental mechanics
* to opticians or optometrists, including for the cost of prescription spectacles or contact lenses
* to a carer who looks after a person who is blind or permanently confined to a bed or wheelchair
* for therapeutic treatment under the direction of a doctor
* for medical aids prescribed by a doctor
* for artificial limbs or eyes and hearing aids
* for maintaining a properly trained dog for guiding or assisting people with a disability (but not for social therapy)
* for laser eye surgery, and
* for treatment under an in-vitro fertilisation program.

Expenses which do not qualify as medical expenses include payments made for:

* cosmetic operations for which a Medicare benefit is not payable
* dental services or treatments that are solely cosmetic
* therapeutic treatment where the patient is not formally referred by a doctor – a mere suggestion or recommendation by a doctor to the patient is not enough for the treatment to qualify; the patient must be referred to a particular person for specific treatment
* chemist-type items, such as tablets for pain relief, purchased in retail outlets or health food stores
* inoculations for overseas travel
* non-prescribed vitamins or health foods
* travel or accommodation expenses associated with medical treatment
* contributions to a private health insurer
* purchases from a chemist that are not related to an illness or operation
* life insurance medical examinations
* ambulance charges and subscriptions, and
* funeral expenses.