For sleep disturbance in those with depression, 0.5-10 milligrams of melatonin has been taken by mouth for 3-4 weeks, in addition to regular therapy. For sleep disturbance in healthy people, 0.1-80 milligrams of melatonin has been taken by mouth, generally nightly before bed for one or several days up to 26 weeks.
COBRA Premiums. Health insurance premiums that you pay out-of-pocket count as a deductible medical expense. COBRA premiums count as a deductible health insurance premium as long as you're paying the premiums yourself. If your employer is still subsidizing your premium, you can't deduct that portion. For example, say your premium would be $400 per month, but your employer subsidizes $50 of it so you only pay $350.
The COBRA Health Insurance Continuation Premium Subsidy was begun in the Recovery Act in 2009 and established an employer-provided health insurance continuation that ended in 2010-2011. Applying for COBRA is fairly simple. The former employer is required by law to provide information and application to COBRA within 30 days of the former employeeâs termination date. The former employee can accept or decline the offer.