Kata Kertesz, Managing Policy Attorney, engages in public policy advocacy surrounding Medicare and those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, the Medicare Savings Programs, Medigap, oral health access, and other matters regarding access to health care. Her work includes federal administrative and legislative advocacy to address systemic issues, analyzing and commenting on Medicare-related policy developments, and participating in CMA’s strategic litigation. 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, where she co-leads the health care working group.
She is often interviewed by various publications for her Medicare expertise. She has also authored and co-authored numerous articles on Medicare issues. Recent publications include: “Navigating The Path To Medicare Dental Coverage” (Health Affairs Forefront), “A New Rule to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries Against Inappropriate Sales Tactics Is Stuck in the Courts,” (Commonwealth Fund Blog), “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 Forefront), “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. She was executive editor of the Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. While in law school, Ms. Kertesz worked on consumer protection issues for the federal government. Prior to joining CMA in 2014, Ms. Kertesz worked on Medicare issues at the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a non-profit agency that focuses on health care and consumer protection issues for older adults. 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.