$500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming soon: Who will get them?

Nearly 1 million Americans are expected to begin receiving rebate checks from the Trump administration this week.

Earlier this month, President Trump alleged, without evidence, in a video posted to the White House’s X account, that the Biden administration “massively” overcharged enrollees for ObamaCare. Trump said his administration was “doing the right thing” by sending rebate checks to people in 30 states.

The checks, which are worth $500 per person, will go to people who paid the full premiums for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s federal exchange and did not receive premium assistance.

According to information from the White House, those checks will be sent out on Thursday.

Who is eligible?

The White House says the refunds are for Americans who:

Purchased health insurance through the federal Obamacare exchange
Did not receive premium assistance and paid the full cost of their premiums
Live in one of the 30 states that use the federal exchange

Those states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

In the other states, local authorities manage their exchanges, and the federal government did not collect user fees, USA Today explains.

The nearly 1 million people reportedly eligible for the checks represent only a small portion of the 19.2 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage, Nexstar’s The Hill reported earlier this month.

When will the checks arrive?

According to the White House, the checks are coming soon.

The money reportedly comes from a surplus generated by user fees collected through the federal Obamacare exchange.

“The government is going to pay the money directly to you,” Trump said in the White House announcement.

According to USA Today, the checks from the Treasury Department also include letters signed by Trump. In the letters, he repeats the claim that the Biden administration overcharged enrollees.

The $500 refunds are separate from Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend, which he has discussed as a potential payment to Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress following the November midterm elections.