Health insurers are increasingly using telemedicine to provide lower-cost care to covered patients. Specifically, they're looking for proposals that focus on interactions between provider and patient. " 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 the District of Columbia , northern the District of Columbia , and Virginia , is offering $1.3 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 $3 million funding proposals related to behavioural health in underserved communities.
Health insurers are increasingly using telemedicine to provide lower-cost care to covered patients. 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 the District of Columbia , northern the District of Columbia , and Virginia , is offering $1.3 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 $3 million funding proposals related to behavioural health in underserved communities.