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How Behavioral Health Benefits Are Changing

Exploring the rapid expansion of public health programs for mental health and substance use disorders

It should not come as a surprise that the pandemic has negatively affected mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) outcomes. The number of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders has increased by more than 19 percent since 2020, and the number of annual overdose deaths has reached new heights.

These staggering realities have brought discussions of behavioral health – particularly for high-risk populations – and how to help address behavioral health challenges, to the forefront of many state health initiatives for the new year.

In 2023, 14 states intend to enhance MH/SUD benefits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s annual Medicaid Budget Survey. Many states have indicated they intend to use community health workers to implement these services, which can be supported by recent increases in federal funding. State agencies may also seek to take advantage of telehealth services that greatly expanded during the pandemic.

Greater national attention to MH/SUD benefits and services can be traced back to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The MHPAEA protected behavioral health benefits by preventing health insurance issuers from imposing less favorable conditions on those seeking care for MH/SUD. For example, insurers cannot set higher copays or lower visit limits compared to other medical benefits. The act demonstrated a shift toward federal prioritization of mental and behavioral health and paved the way for more recent legislation, like the 2018 SUPPORT Act and the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Many states intend to take advantage of increased federal spending provided by these more recent laws to fund behavioral health and mobile crisis services.

While there is justified concern for the unwinding of the public health emergency and its effects, increased federal funding and the newly ubiquitous telehealth model may encourage states to implement and build upon these newly created programs.

At FEI, we are here to help. Our Blue Compass behavioral health case management solution facilitates streamlined management of state and local mental and behavioral health initiatives. Today, we assist dozens of state and county agencies with our modular platform to help track treatment and prevention initiatives, billing and funds management, assessments, and case management.

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Key Features ASAM CONTINUUM ASAM CO-Triage
Used By Behavioral health and specialty SUD treatment programs Behavioral health intake centers, non-addiction specific or emergency medical settings
Administered By All members of the behavioral health clinical care team, including counselors, social workers, and medical staff Clinicians, probation officers, social workers, first responders, recovery support service staff, and other non-clinicians supervised by an SUD specialist
Administration Time ~60 minutes ~10 minutes
Outputs
Comprehensive level of care recommendation


Summary and Narrative reports that include information essential to patient diagnosis and treatment planning
Provisional level of care recommendation


A report that includes dimensional scoring, provisional care recommendation
Key Benefits
Standardize the assessment process to produce more accurate patient placement and treatment planning


Improve patient outcomes and reduce no-shows


Streamline the utilization management process


Collect data for program evaluations and to inform policy decisions
Quickly assess patient’s overall needs


Increase the likelihood that patients are referred to the appropriate level of care


Streamline the referral process by sharing key problems and needs from program to program
Annual Cost of Subscription $504/user* $144/user*

*Volume discounts may apply

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Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst (Multiple Openings) – Develop software test plans, scripts, and procedures to identify and address software problems and defects; Analyze business requirements and create test plans; Write and execute system test plans according to defined system requirements; Develop and implement test case automation; Plan test schedules and test/re-test updates and modifications; Analyze software defects, monitor resolutions, and track successes; Ensure cross-platform compatibility; Assist in any other software testing or support activities as deemed necessary by the software development manager; etc. Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. Full-time. FEI.COM, Inc. dba FEI Systems. Columbia, MD. Rate of pay is $83,000 to $110,000 per year. Benefits: group health, dental, and vision insurance plans, personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, and a 401k plan with a company match.

Apply at talentacquisition@feisystems.com

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Once again this summer, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend (Fri, May 30 to Fri, Aug. 29) you may shift up to four work hours into the early part of the week to get a jump start on the weekends and close your virtual office up to four hours early on Fridays. We encourage you to coordinate with your manager and your teams to take advantage of the summer schedule. We know you’re all responsible professionals, always focused on the needs of our clients and the business. We trust you’ll consider the potential for urgent matters that may arise and ensure we remain available and responsive to clients, be flexible in managing appropriate rotations when coverage is necessary and properly notify your clients and team members when you will be away. So don’t be afraid to take us up on this offer and head out early when you can.

Just a couple of things to remember as you record your time:

  • If your vacation or other time off plans include a Friday, the Flexible Friday benefit will not apply during that stretch of time (you will need to enter a full day of ProLeave for each day you are out, including the Friday). In other words, you must enter working time in the days immediately prior to the Friday to use the flex benefit.
  • When entering time, your pay period total hours will not necessarily align with the pay period required minimum hours (it could be fewer or more depending on the calendar days in the period). Don’t worry about that. Just make certain you are working and recording at least 40 hours per week.

We hope this bright perk helps you unwind, recharge and get your fair share of Vitamin D. If you have any questions, please send them to humanresources@feisystems.com.

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(Multiple Openings) – Develop applications and systems to satisfy business and/or system needs; Analyze application or system requirements and then design and test solutions; Develop, modify and unit test function modules, service layer, and presentation layer; Design, build, and consume webs services; Perform source code control; etc. Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field. Full-time. FEI.COM, Inc. dba FEI Systems. Columbia, MD. Rate of pay is $124,738 per year. Benefits: group health, dental, and vision insurance plans, personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, and a 401k plan with a company match. Apply at talentacquisition@feisystems.com

(Multiple Openings) – Analyze data, system user requirements, procedures and project specifications to design healthcare information systems solutions; Gather requirements, identify workflow, business rules, and document specifications for development; Adapt emerging technologies and add new functionality to improve usability of context of systems; Demonstrate implemented systems and train users; etc. Master’s Degree in Engineering Technology Leadership, Engineering Management, Data Analytics or a related field. Full-time. FEI.COM, Inc. dba FEI Systems. Columbia, MD. Rate of pay is $96,179 per year. Benefits: group health, dental, and vision insurance plans, personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, and a 401k plan with a company match. Apply at talentacquisition@feisystems.com

(Multiple Openings) – Write code for Single Page application using HTML5 and AngularJS; Document requirements and update technical specifications; Develop and maintain browser-hosted modules using Silverlight and MVVM architecture; Develop WCF services for communication between client and server; Apply Domain-driven design principles in application modeling; Write automated tests and support .NET development using PowerShell; Build and deploy for QA using Continuous Integration; Create web modules and controls using C#, .NET, and MVC; Perform database queries and generate reports using SQL Server; Customize applications using XML and perform validation with ASP.NET and JavaScript; Collaborate with Production Support to resolve issues; Perform other duties as assigned. Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or a related field. Full-time. FEI.COM, Inc. dba FEI Systems. Columbia, MD. Rate of pay is $75,171 per year. Benefits: group health, dental, and vision insurance plans, personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, and a 401k plan with a company match. Apply at talentacquisition@feisystems.com

(Multiple Openings) – Develop applications and systems to satisfy business and/or system needs; Analyze application or system requirements and then design and test solutions; Develop, modify and unit test function modules, service layer, and presentation layer; Design, build, and consume webs services; Perform source code control; etc. 4 years of experience in the job offered, computer programmer, or a related occupation. Full-time. FEI.COM, Inc. dba FEI Systems. Columbia, MD. Rate of pay is $151,840 per year. Benefits: group health, dental, and vision insurance plans, personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, and a 401k plan with a company match. Apply at talentacquisition@feisystems.com

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This hotline provides a safe and reliable way for FEI employees and others to report concerns about conduct at the company, including the following:

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  • Suspected violations of internal accounting controls
  • Reporting of fraudulent financial information

If you are uncomfortable discussing a matter with your supervisor, you can contact our legal department or use the hotline. All reports will be taken seriously and will be promptly and thoroughly investigated, and the information disclosed during the investigation will, to the extent practical and appropriate, remain confidential.

Please refer to the FEI Employee Handbook, Section 5.26, for more information.

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