The Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) joined colleagues from across the country in Chicago, Illinois to discuss more than 240 resolutions and reports at the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting. A variety of timely topics including, but not limited to, artificial/augmented intelligence, private practice sustainability, rural health transformation funding, health insurer accountability and policies, and physician leadership.
Michigan’s reputation as a hard-working, prepared, and collegial Delegation continued to be solidified. Members researched, monitored and commented on resolutions and reports addressed in eight committees. Chris Bush, MD, and David Whalen, MD, also served as committee members on Reference Committees D (Public Health) and C (Medical Education), respectively. Michael Chafty, MD, JD, Betty S. Chu, MD, MBA, and Louito C. Edje, MD, MHPE, FAAFP, continued to represent their respective AMA Councils (Legislation, Medical Service, and Medical Education).
Michigan submitted four resolutions of which two were adopted, one was referred, and was determined to reaffirm existing policy (see grid below).
Finally, MSMS congratulates Michigan physicians Bobby Mukkamala, MD, Louito C. Edje, MD, MHPE, FAAFP, and Mohammad Ibrahim, DO, for their recognition during the meeting. Doctor Mukkamala, AMA Immediate Past President, addressed the House of Delegates at the opening session on June 5, 2026, with an inspirational speech about his year as President and hopes for the future of medicine. Michigan Delegation member, Doctor Edje, was elected Chair-elect of the AMA Council on Medical Education. Doctor Ibrahim, also a member of the Michigan Delegation, was elected to the Governing Council of the Private Practice Physicians Section, and will be a strong voice on the Council for Michigan physicians.
To read highlights from the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting, click here. For more information or questions regarding the Michigan Delegation to the AMA, contact Stacey Hettiger at shettiger@msms.org.
Michigan Resolutions A-26
| No. | Title and Resolved Section(s) | HOD Action |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Ensuring Proportional Accountability for Hospital Expenditures Attributed to Medicare ACOs
RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association advocate that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services establish policies requiring hospitals that receive substantial expenditures attributable to ACO-assigned beneficiaries to enter defined participation and financial accountability agreements with the relevant ACO contracting entity (Directive to Take Action); and be it further
RESOLVED, that our AMA advocate that, absent such defined participation and accountability agreements, hospital expenditures for ACO-assigned beneficiaries not be included in total cost of care reconciliation calculations under the Medicare Shared Savings Program or other advanced alternative payment models (Directive to Take Action); and be it further RESOLVED, that our AMA advocate for enhanced transparency of hospital facility spending attributable to ACO-assigned beneficiaries within benchmarking and reconciliation methodologies (Directive to Take Action); and be it further
RESOLVED, that our AMA to study and report on policy mechanisms to ensure equitable financial accountability for hospital expenditures attributed to Medicare ACOs, including mechanisms addressing site-of-service payment differentials and facility fee impacts. (Directive to Take Action) | Existing AMA policy H-160.915 reaffirmed in lieu of Resolution 217 |
| 302 | Excessive Cost of Multi-State DEA Licensure
RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association continue its support of person-specific rather than site-specific Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration numbers and a one-time DEA registration fee by reaffirming existing AMA policies, “One Fee One Number D-100.975” and “One Fee, One Number D-100.980.” (Reaffirm HOD Policy) | Adopted |
| 604 | Annual Scorecard to Evaluate the AMA’s Impact
RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association shall implement a comprehensive scorecard to measure its effectiveness in key areas including, but not limited to, the following specific metrics: | Adopted as amended |
| 605 | Review of Past Resolutions
RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association consider presenting, by the 2027 AMA Annual Meeting, a detailed and aggregate report that is easily accessible and includes the following data for the past 10 years; the total number of resolutions submitted and passed; the number of those resolutions specific to advocacy on the sustainability of medical practices; a breakdown of these resolutions by Annual and Interim meetings; and the percentage of resolutions that have been successfully implemented. The report shall be produced on an annual basis and included in the Annual meeting handbook. (Directive to Take Action) | Referred with report back at A-27 |