Kata M. Kertesz engages in public policy issues surrounding Medicare, those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, oral health in Medicare, and other matters regarding access to health care. Ms. Kertesz engages in federal administrative and legislative advocacy, analyzing and commenting on current Medicare-related policy developments, and working in collaboration with coalitions of consumer protection groups to identify and address systemic issues. Ms. Kertesz is co-editor of the Medicare Treatise, Medicare Handbook, updated annually. Ms. Kertesz is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance.
Recent publications include “Expansions of Medigap Consumer Protections are Necessary to Promote Health Equity in the Medicare Program,” (Stetson University College of Law Journal of Aging Law & Policy), “An Oral Health Equity Agenda For The Biden Administration” (Health Affairs Blog), “Medicare’s Regulatory Response to the COVID-19 Crisis,”(Health Progress, Journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States). Ms. Kertesz earned her B.A. degree from Georgetown University, and her J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Kertesz was a journalist at the Associated Press in Washington, DC. Ms. Kertesz is admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.