The tool has been on its way for a while — its creation was mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law in December 2016.

The breach was to FFE’s Direct Enrollment pathway for agents and brokers, a portal that allows insurance professionals to help individuals apply for health insurance through the exchange.

Since the launch of Blue Button 2.0, Seema Verma explained, CMS has seen more than 600 developers “that are starting to look at our data” to build on top of the platform.