About the Speaker:  Michael E. Chernew is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chernew’s research examines several areas related to controlling health care spending growth while maintaining or improving quality of care.  His work on consumer incentives focuses on Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID), which aligns patient cost sharing with clinical value. His work on payment reform involves the evaluation of bundled payment initiatives, including global payment models that include pay-for-performance components.  Related research examines the effects of changes in Medicare Advantage payment rates.  Additional research explores the causes and consequences of rising health care spending, and geographic variation in spending, spending growth and quality.