CMS Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) Program

CMS EPCS Program September 2026 Webinar- CMS EPCS Prescriber Portal: Looking Up a Prescriber’s Compliance Status and Submitting a Waiver Application for MY 2025

Register now for the CMS EPCS Program September 2026 webinar.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) Program is hosting a public webinar on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 4 p.m. (ET).

The 1-hour webinar will include:

• An overview of the CMS EPCS Program
• A review of the uses for the CMS EPCS Prescriber Portal
• An overview of 2026 updates to the EPCS Prescriber Portal
• A demonstration of the EPCS Prescriber Portal, including how to:
  • Access the EPCS Prescriber Portal
  • Look up and understand a prescriber’s compliance status
  • Submit, monitor, and withdraw a waiver application
  • Log out of the EPCS Prescriber Portal
• A Q&A session after the main presentation

CMS EPCS Program Support

CMS is committed to providing support and resources to prescribers included in the CMS EPCS Program.

• The CMS EPCS Program webpage is the centralized location for program resources and updates.
• Prescribers can sign up for the CMS EPCS Program Listserv for program updates and upcoming deadlines.
• The Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) Support Central is the primary point of contact for questions on the CMS EPCS Program.