Reduce Time to Benefits: MNbenefits to MAXIS Integration Pilot

On this site, you can access the latest updates and track the project timeline. Explore our resources, including answers to frequently asked questions, key dates, and submit questions or suggestions to the team. Whether you have questions or want to stay up to date, this site is designed to keep you connected and engaged with the MNbenefits to MAXIS Integration Pilot.

Minnesota is connecting MNbenefits to MAXIS to reduce data entry, improve accuracy, and speed up benefits processing for individuals, families, workers, and communities.

A connected system for Minnesotans

The State of Minnesota is working across agencies to improve how our public benefit applications are processed. This work is part of the One Minnesota Plan, led collaboratively by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, the Department of Human Services, Minnesota Information Technology Services, and the Governor’s Office.

Why this matters

Counties and Tribal Nations administering public benefit programs continue to face high workloads, manual processes, and systems that are not well-connected. Implementation of an integration layer is a critical first step toward a more efficient, reliable, and user-friendly system. This work helps increase access to benefits for Minnesotans and supports the people who deliver these services every day.

How we’re approaching the work

Now that testing is complete, the state is implementing a secure integration layer that allows systems to share data accurately and reliably. An integration layer enables different systems to share and transfer information easily and reliably on a modern technology platform. This technology will create a foundation for future improvements to Minnesota’s human services systems. It is helping us to upgrade our current system connections to current technologies.

The first use of this integration will be a pilot connecting MNbenefits, the online application used by Minnesotans, to MAXIS, the system used by state, county, and Tribal Nation workers to determine eligibility and issue benefits.

The state is partnering with counties and Tribal Nations to define the pilot and identify improvements that will make a difference in day-to-day operations.

What this connection will improve

• Less data entry
• Improved accuracy
• Faster processing and time to benefits
• Better experience for workers and applicants

Better outcomes, stronger future systems

The integration layer is the first step in a long-term effort to modernize Minnesota’s human services system.

This work will:

• Improve how quickly people receive benefits
• Increase payment accuracy
• Reduce manual work and errors
• Strengthen data sharing and coordination
• Help identify risks earlier and support program integrity

Ongoing improvements will continue as the system evolves, helping ensure accurate and timely benefit delivery for Minnesotans and strong stewardship of public resources.