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cpizzulli
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How to make sure I have the right plan in order to be HIPAA compliant?

Hello - I have been using Dropbox for decades. My subscription is the $119 per year 2T plan. I am a psychotherapist and have been under the impression that my storage is HIPAA compliant and secured. ...
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Rich
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2 years ago
cpizzulli wrote:

I need a 'Team' account? What if I am a solo business? I can't use the 'Essentials for Business'? 

The Essentials plan, which is an individual plan, doesn't include the option to enable HIPAA compliance. Only the team accounts have this option, and team accounts require a minimum of three licenses.

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cpizzulli
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

So what do I do if I don't have any additional 'team members'? Am I not elligible?

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    Rich
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    2 years ago
    cpizzulli wrote:

    So what do I do if I don't have any additional 'team members'? Am I not elligible?

    You can still subscribe to a Business team account as an individual, but you'll have to buy three licenses.

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      cpizzulli
      Explorer | Level 4
      2 years ago

      So if I understand this, I will have to pay $60 per month?

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        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
        2 years ago

        Hi cpizzulli, that is correct (though the price may vary depending on your region and taxation), only Dropbox Business teams are eligible for HIPAA compliance, so you'd need to purchase 3 licenses at least in order to have a Dropbox Business team.

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