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Kiran Griffith advises clients on employee benefits matters, including plan design and drafting, benefits strategy and innovation, and regulatory compliance. Kiran has extensive experience advising public and private sector employers, associations, and boards of trustees, as well as service providers in the health and wellness space. Her practice focuses on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care transparency (including the No Surprises Act), mental health parity, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, the Internal Revenue Code, and other federal and state laws that impact employer-sponsored benefit designs and administration.

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On May 15, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (“the Departments”) released a statement announcing a temporary non-enforcement period regarding their final rule issued on September 9, 2024, titled “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act” (“2024 Final Rule”).

The Departments issued this statement shortly