A Leader for Insurance Insights
Every month, industry leaders gain critical insight into the senior and commercial insurance markets through our syndicated reports. Discover what our in-depth research products can do for your company—and for your upcoming plan designs.
- 2026 National Medicare Health Segmentation Study January 5, 2026
- 2026 National Supplemental Benefit Conjoint and Ancillary Products Study January 15, 2026
- 2026 Medicare Shopping and Switching Study January 30, 2026
- 2026 Influences of Part D in MAPD and Standalone Coverage Study February 13, 2026
- 2026 SNP (C-SNP and D-SNP) Acquisition Study March 31, 2026
- 2026 Medicare Member Onboarding and Management Study April 30, 2026
- 2026 Medicare Age-In Study May 29, 2026
- 2026 SNP (C-SNP and D-SNP) Experience Study June 30, 2026
- 2026 AEP Gut Check Study July 15, 2026
- 2026 How the U.S. Consumer Selects a Provider and Health System Study August 31, 2026
- 2026 Medicare Digital Tools Study September 30, 2026
- 2026 Medicare Member Experience Study October 30, 2026
Senior Market Insights Service
Since 2005, we’ve been tackling the complexities of Medicare, exploring Medicare consumer’s mindsets, and providing actionable insights into its unique markets, including Medicare Advantage, Dual-Eligible, and the Age-In demographic. Today, our syndicated reports are considered a “must read” for anyone developing, marketing, or selling within the senior health insurance landscape. For a complete overview of our offerings, download our SMIS catalog. Or scroll to the bottom of this page to contact us about custom research opportunities
- Individual and Family Plan Member Experience Study December 3, 2025
- 2026 National ACA On and Off Exchange Benefit Design Conjoint Study January 22, 2026 or February 13, 2026
- 2026 Individual and Family Plan Shopping and Switching Study February 27, 2026
- 2026 ICHRA Study Part I: Brokers and Employers Study May 13, 2026
- 2026 ICHRA Study Part II: Employees July 31, 2026
- 2026 How the U.S. Consumer Selects a Provider and Health System Study August 31, 2026
- 2026 Individual and Family Plan Member Experience Study November 30, 2026
Commercial Market Insights Services (CMIS)
We’ve been surveying consumers, employees, and employers in both the Group Health Insurance and Individual and Family Plan (IFP) markets since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010. Our Commercial Markets Insights Service (CMIS) identifies trends in the ACA market and generational differences in benefit preferences, plus offers critical insights that can help guide critical business decisions. For a complete overview of our offerings, download our CMIS catalog. Or scroll to the bottom of this page to contact us about custom research opportunities .
Included with Each Syndicated Offering
When you purchase one of our national syndicated research offerings, you receive several key benefits, including:
- IN-DEPTH MARKET RESEARCH STUDY: Each study contains 70+ pages of data, charts, and powerful insights into the Medicare, ACA, and Medicaid markets from expert researchers and consultants.
- EXPERT PRESENTATIONS: In addition to Deft on Demand videos that accompany all SMIS and select CMIS study purchases, our experts can bring the study to life for your team through a virtual SMIS or CMIS study presentation.
- CUSTOM ANALYSIS: Each study comes with up to three hours of an analyst’s time to provide you custom views of the data.
Add on a Local Market Oversample
Many of our health insurance clients choose to purchase an oversample study that provide s analysis tailored to a local market. These are typically completed four to six weeks after their corresponding national studies and can be delivered either as PowerPoint reports or Excel tables. Please note that some markets are not available for a local market oversample. Your Deft Research Associate can help you assess the sample feasibility. To schedule a strategy call, complete the contact form below.