Kiran Griffith

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.

Kiran counsels clients in connection with self-funded health plans, high-deductible health plans, cafeteria plans, health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and other vendor point solutions in the health and wellness space. She also advises clients on ERISA and trustee fiduciary matters relating to health and welfare plans. In addition, Kiran has experience with HIPAA privacy and security matters for health plan benefits, including virtual or remote health care services, data-sharing strategies, and risk mitigation.