Opal fell on the ice and injured her hip this winter. As a result she paid $3,000 for a visit to the hospital emergency room and $750 for follow-up visits with her doctor. While she recuperated, Opal paid $500 for prescription medicine and $600 to a therapist for rehabilitation. Insurance reimbursed Opal $1,200 for these expenses. What is the amount of Opal's qualifying medical expense?

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The qualifying medical expense is the total amount of medical expenses minus the amount reimbursed by insurance. In this case, the total medical expenses are $3,000 + $750 + $500 + $600 = $4,850. The amount reimbursed by insurance is $1,200. Therefore, the qualifying medical expense is $4,850 - $1,200 = $3,650.

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