It's also important to understand that the ACA imposes a financial penalty if you have a gap in coverage of more than two months during the year. (verywell.com)
Insurance coverage was in effect from an insurer or more than one insurer at all times, without a break or lapse in coverage for any reason. (fernet.com)
You can ignore everything above about paying a fine if you only had a short gap in coverage of one or two full months. (policygenius.com)