Mechanicsburg, PA

    About Us

    Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

    Meet Our Team

    Glenda Leister

    Senior Benefits Consultant
    Glenda Leister

    Glenda joined the team in 2018 and currently handles small, mid-market and large group clients.  She works with the clients to provide a strategy to help to mitigate increased cost by providing innovative approaches to reducing costs.  Glenda believes that education and engagement of the employees will help manage costs for both employees and employers.  With over 25 years in the insurance industry, Glenda has a vast knowledge of the claims processing which provides her clients with excellent customer service and someone to reach out to for help.  Glenda is a licensed Accident and Health, Life and Fixed Annuities agent.  When not at work she enjoys traveling with her husband to the Caribbean to find their retirement island.

    Brady Barrick

    Client Support Specialist, Employee Benefits
    Brady Catherine Barrick

    Brady joined the team in July 2013 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Shippensburg University with a major in Sociology and a minor in Business.  Brady assists her team and clients through the renewal process by quoting and doing the proposals.  She also helps our clients with claim issues that their employees may have. On her time away from work, she enjoys spending it with her family and friends.  She also enjoys going to local fall festivals and dirt track racing at Williams Grove. 

    Lori Cook

    Plan Administrator, Employee Benefits
    Lori Cook

    Lori Cook joined our team in July 2013 as a Plan Administrator.  She brought nearly 25 years of healthcare claims experience. Lori processes MERP™, FSA, HSA, and Debit Card Claims, assists customers with account questions, processes weekly reimbursements, and assists with Plan Renewals.  Her priorities are to provide excellent customer service with a focus on accuracy and problem-solving.  Lori enjoys spending time with friends and family and is also an animal lover.     

    Ryan Grogan

    Plan Administrator, Employee Benefits
    Ryan Grogan

    Ryan joined Alera Group in January of 2023. Ryan processes MERP™, FSA, HSA, and Debit Card Claims, assists customers with account questions, processes weekly reimbursements, and assists with Plan Renewals. He is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University who enjoys spending time with family and friends and golf.

    EXPERT EDUCATION

    Events and Webinars

    Employee Benefits

    2025 Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Report: How Does Your Benefits Program Stack Up?

    In this session, our experts will dive into the results of our annual, market-leading benchmarking survey.

    June 26, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Dynamic Data: Strategies for Success

    Join us for this session, as our experts will share how to utilize your organization’s data to create advanced and innovative strategies for success.

    July 17, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Preparing for Open Enrollment: How to Engage and Educate Your Employees on Their Total Benefits Package

    In this session, our experts will share guidance on setting yourself up for success during Open Enrollment.

    August 21, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    Insights

    Employee Benefits

    Agencies Push Pause Button on Enforcement of MHPAEA 2024 Final Rule

    On May 15, 2025, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department (collectively, the “Agencies”) released a statement regarding the Agencies’ recent request for abeyance of a lawsuit filed by the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that challenged certain aspects of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”) relating to nonquantitative treatment limitation comparative analyses (“NQTL analyses”).

    May 16, 2025

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    Employee Benefits

    IRS Releases 2026 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits

    In Rev. Proc. 2025-19, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable limits.

    May 5, 2025

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    A Challenge for Mental Health Awareness Month: Make It Enjoyable

    Achieving and maintaining wellbeing takes work, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable and even fun. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with that comes Alera Group’s annual Mental Health Awareness Toolkit, this year featuring something we believe employers and their entire organizations will really enjoy: the 31-Day Challenge for Positive Wellbeing.

    April 29, 2025

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    Employee Benefits

    Deadline for San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance is approaching

    The annual San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) reporting by employers that have employees who work in the City of or County of San Francisco is due by May 2, 2025. Employers should be aware of the upcoming deadline even if they are not located in San Francisco.



    The SF HCSO requires large and medium-sized employers to provide covered employees with benefits equal to or greater than the expenditure rate. Covered employees are those who have been employed for more than 90 days and who regularly work at least eight hours per week within the City of and County of San Francisco.

    April 14, 2025

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