Sustainable disbursement solutions for energy leaders

Traditional payment methods come with high costs, risk, and complexity for utility providers and implementers. Choose Onbe for modern alternatives, including sustainable, digital-first payment experiences delivered through our payouts gateway.

90% of consumers prefer paperless payment notifications¹

Replace your in-house disbursement solution with our secure, flexible payouts gateway featuring:

Engaging, custom-branded payment experiences
Payment choice, including sustainable digital options
Efficient deployment, including flexible integration options
Full-service program administration, including escheat management
24/7/365 omnichannel customer service

QUick Start Guide to modernizing healthcare payments

Most healthcare and life sciences organizations have a seamless process for payment acceptance. But have you considered the flip side: paying patients, staff, clinical trial participants or donors? Streamlining and simplifying your accounts payable operation can help your organization reduce costs and risk, drive efficiency, and improve the recipient experience. Jumpstart the process in five steps:

Consider Context

What's your scenario?

Digital payments are delivered by email and may be perfect for paying out rebates, incentives, or medical refunds. Physical options, such as plastic cards, are great for in-person payments, like donor compensation.

Think Faster

Two-thirds of consumers would be more likely to continue their relationship with businesses that provide faster payments.* With today's instant digital payment options, delivering funds in seconds is secure and cost effective.

*How Consumers Are Driving Demand for Real-Time Payments"
PYMNTS, December 20, 2021

Stretch your dollar

Checks can cost as much as $12 each

With a modern payouts gateway, healthcare organizations can leverage digital and electronic payment options that reduce or eliminate operational costs.

Plan for diverse needs

Nearly 1 in 5 households is unbanked or underbanked*

Offering payment options that don't require a checking account, such as physical or virtual cards, is key to meeting recipients where they are.

*FDIC

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Explore Onbe’s customizable, cost-effective payment solutions for healthcare and life sciences organizations.

Streamline your payout processes & reduce your carbon footprint

Consumer Refunds

Deliver more convenient, sustainable refunds with our compliant-by-design solution built to accommodate every customer’s payment preference while reducing your costs and administrative burden.

Energy Rebates, Incentives & Rewards

Win new customers, incentivize energy-efficient behaviors as part of an EE program or commercial/residential buyback program, motivate your sales team, or reward employees for a job well done.

Compensation

Pay installers and contractors with ease using Onbe’s flexible and fully compliant payment solutions, designed to reduce your back-office burden and deliver a better payday experience for your workers.

Appeasements

Put funds in customers’ hands quickly with a digital-first payment experience designed to maximize recipient satisfaction, convenience, and choice.

Get the facts on greener payment options

Nondurable paper goods, like check mailers, have a low recycling rate—but energy companies can reduce their environmental impact by going digital.

1,000 lbs

Paper saved in one year when an Onbe client switched from paper checks to a digital-first solution

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Ready to learn more? Connect with an Onbe payments expert.

2025 Future of Payments Report

Payment industry trends in 2025 highlight a continued shift toward more consumer-centric payout solutions. Digital payouts are now the baseline expectation, with 83% of Americans receiving them. To differentiate, businesses must innovate with the payment choices and personalized, user-friendly experiences consumers demand. Onbe and NRG’s 2025 Payouts Landscape Report explores how businesses can leverage the latest trends in digital payouts to drive consumer engagement and loyalty while reducing the cost, risk and administrative burden of disbursements.

Read the Report