Health insurance gap after a layoff - what worked for you?

I have 18 weeks left on my current insurance and I am comparing options. I do not want a gap in coverage. What did you choose and how was the process?

Call your pharmacy too. Mine knew of a discount card that helped while coverage was being sorted out.

A free navigator at a community health centre walked me through my options. It took an hour and saved me a lot of guessing.