Health insurers are increasingly using technology to provide lower - cost care to covered populations . However , at least one insurer , CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield , is investing heavily in bringing telemedicine to those who might otherwise not have access to it . CareFirst , which covers Maryland , northern Virginia , and the District of Columbia , is offering $ 3 million in grants to non - profit organizations and government entities for innovative telemedicine programmes , particularly ones focussing on interactions between provider and patient . Specifically, they're looking for proposals that focus on interactions between provider and patient. " CareFirst previously spent $ 1 million funding proposals related to behavioural health in underserved communities .
Health insurers are increasingly using technology to provide lower - cost care to covered populations . However , at least one insurer , CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield , is investing heavily in bringing telemedicine to those who might otherwise not have access to it . CareFirst , which covers Maryland , northern Virginia , and the District of Columbia , is offering $ 3 million in grants to non - profit organizations and government entities for innovative telemedicine programmes , particularly ones focussing on interactions between provider and patient . CareFirst previously spent $ 1 million funding proposals related to behavioural health in underserved communities .