Leawood, KS — January 27, 2026 — Smiles for Life, the nation’s leading provider of free oral health education for primary care clinicians, today announced its formal inclusion in a new oral health–related Improvement Activity within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2026 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The designation underscores CMS’s recognition of oral health as a critical component of whole-person care and strengthens the integration of oral health competencies across primary care settings.