[r00fus]

Many employers have coverage till EOM. But I've done this (no break between jobs) more than once, so I'm not sure what the issues is.

First several weeks will be ramp-up anyway.

[ghaff]

In the US, there's typically COBRA as well so you can continue your previous insurance for up to about 18 months--without your previous employer co-pays of course.

[r00fus]

Have you enrolled in this? It's really not for short periods, and is paperwork intensive.

If I want to avoid coverage loss, I'll go with back-to-back employment rather than risk a few days and having to enroll in COBRA.

[ghaff]

It was quite a few years back but I don't remember it as being a big deal after I was briefly laid off post-9/11. As I recall I filled out forms to be covered but never actually paid in because there's a grace period and I got a new job after about a month. All things medical can get complicated, but COBRA should just be a continuation of your existing coverage.