Iodine is important for a person's thyroid to function normally. (The thyroid is a gland in the neck that makes key hormones.) It is found in small amounts in other foods, including saltwater fish, seaweed, shellfish, yogurt, milk, eggs, cheese and a handful of other edibles.
Qualified Long-Term Care. Qualified Long-Term Care. Non-taxable benefits one receives from a long-term care insurance policy covering a long-term, non-life-threatening condition. In order for the benefits to be non-taxable, one must require care for at least 90 days and must be unable to perform at least two of the activities of daily living.
Among other requirements, a qualified plan must cover only qualified long term care services (although a life insurance policy that provides long term care insurance may be an exception). Qualified services are those generally given by long term care providers, must be required for chronically ill individuals, and must be given according to a plan of care prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner.