Kelly Montgomery is a health policy expert who worked as a health policy analyst and consumer advocate for the American Diabetes Association in Alexandria, Va.

Experience:

Kelly is an experienced health policy researcher and advocate for consumers trying to navigate the complex health insurance marketplace. She has coauthored “Falling Through the Cracks: How Health Insurance Can Fail People With Diabetes” and contributed to several research projects involving small group market reform, high risk pools, HIPAA compliance, and mandated benefits.

Education:

Kelly earned her Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. She also has a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

From Kelly Montgomery:

Getting and keeping affordable and adequate health insurance is a real challenge for many Americans. Knowledge is the key to finding the coverage that's right for you and your family -- and for making the most of the coverage you already have. As a consumer, you may have rights and protections you aren't aware of. On this site you will find helpful information and resources about job-based coverage, individual policies, Medicare, Medicaid and more.

References:

• Falling Through the Cracks - How Health Insurance Can Fail People With Diabetes
  I coauthored this report, which features case studies of health insurance problems.