“Cerebral sent out promotional postcards, which were not in envelopes, to over 6,000 patients that included their names and language that appeared to reveal their diagnosis and treatment to anyone who saw the postcards”
Cerebral promised “safe, secure, and discreet” care and piped medical and prescription histories for nearly 3.2 million people to LinkedIn, Snapchat and TikTok through tracking tools. Former employees kept access to patient records from May to December 2021. The fine is a bit over $7 million, roughly two dollars a patient. The FTC keeps catching telehealth firms selling out patients, and the price keeps staying cheap enough to be worth it.