On average, 3.6 days of work are missed per year due to allergies…
That’s on top of 120.75 hours of lost productivity per employee, each year.
Our treatment plans give your teams back that lost time and improve QoL — while keeping costs under control.
Although allergies are a core illness affecting productivity & QoL in workforces:
Effective allergy care is extremely inaccessible in Canada
With only 250 allergists serving 10,000,000 allergy sufferers across the country, it’s no wonder wait times for allergists are 8-12 months, and that’s if patients can get a referral in the first place.
Effective allergy care is extremely inaccessible in Canada
With only 250 allergists serving 10,000,000 allergy sufferers across the country, it’s no wonder wait times for allergists are 8-12 months, and that’s if patients can get a referral in the first place.
Canada’s most convenient & effective allergy care for your workforce
Biscuit Health is proud to have treated over 300 patients across Canada — with zero wait times to speak to an allergy specialist. Our patients have seen a reduction in symptoms (allergies, asthma, eczema) by up to 60% within their first 6 months of treatment. We can even come to your office to offer on-site allergy testing sessions.
Canada’s most convenient & effective allergy care for your workforce
Biscuit Health is proud to have treated over 300 patients across Canada — with zero wait times to speak to an allergy specialist. Our patients have seen a reduction in symptoms (allergies, asthma, eczema) by up to 60% within their first 6 months of treatment. We can even come to your office to offer on-site allergy testing sessions.
99.9% patient satisfaction rate
Covered by extended care*
Measurable outcomes & ROI
Frequently Asked Questions:
How does your treatment work?
Biscuit Health uses Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) to help patients overcome their allergies. SLIT has been used effectively for over 30 years in Europe and the USA for long-term treatment of allergies.
Similar to allergy shots, SLIT targets the source of allergy symptoms by exposing the body to small amounts of allergens, retraining the body’s immune responses over time.
Our treatment kits are formulated in a Health Canada Approved facility before being shipped directly to the patients’ home. Our allergy experts provide 24/7 support digitally to patients.
How does Biscuit compare to allergy shots?
Both our treatment (SLIT) and allergy shots (SCIT) are forms of treatments that involve the repeated administration of allergens to desensitize the immune system — the difference is the method of administration.
Over 30 years of real-world & research evidence shows SLIT to be as effective, if not, more effective than allergy shots when administered correctly.
Our sublingual immunotherapy treatment leads the industry in both safety and concentrations of allergens. Our treatment exceeds the cumulative monthly doses of traditional allergy shots when our dosing schedule is followed (daily), allowing for lower treatment times and costs.
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Traditional Allergy Shots: |
Biscuit’s Treatment: |
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8-12 month wait list |
No wait list |
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Lower cumulative dose |
Highest cumulative dose |
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19% major side effects |
0.001% major side effects |
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~3.4 reported fatalities / yr |
No fatalities in 30 yrs |
What about Asthma?
For patients who’s Asthma is triggered by environmental allergies (~80% of asthmatic patients), effective management of allergies can significantly alleviate asthma symptoms and reduce frequency and severity of asthma (Meyer et al., 2018).
Our treatment desentitizes patients’ immune systems from your allergens over time. This approach has been proven to reduce both allergic symptoms and asthma severity and push Asthma into remission in patients who complete a full course of treatment (Meyer et al., 2018).
Where is Biscuit Health available?
We currently serve all provinces and territories of Canada with the exception of Quebec, which is coming soon.
Is this covered by our company's existing group benefits policy?
The cost of treatment and testing is covered by the majority of plans, however co-pays and caps vary across policies. Please get in touch with our team to discuss specifics.
Can you help us measure the impact of your program on our workforce?
Absolutely! As a tech-enabled clinic, we collect outcomes data rigorously to ensure our allergy programs provide measurable value to your community and business.
How does our employer program work?
Our employer program is designed to be as low-lift as possible. We do all the heavy lifting, from employee education resources to insurance billing and can cater a program around your unique workplace’s needs. Here is how a typical engagement works:
- We’ll work together to select 2-3 dates over a month where we’ll offer on-site testing at your workplace(s) to your employees and their dependants.
- Our team will provide you with co-marketing materials to share with your workforce over email, IM or in-person to ensure employees are aware of on-site testing dates.
- Employees and their dependants can drop-in anytime during the selected dates to get tested (this takes 15-20 minutes).
- Our team will bill your insurance company directly, there is no cost to the employer or employee.
- Test results and treatment options are shared with the employee via email.
- Employees can elect to continue with treatment, or pick up anytime in the future.
NOTE: Almost all extended benefits plans will cover 100% of testing costs. For treatment, over 93% of plans will cover costs in full. Employees who have a co-pay for treatment will be informed and can continue with treatment at their discretion.
