<prompt> Human: I was laid off in October of this year. My company paid for my insurance through Oct. 31, that means I will not have insurance coverage in November and December this year.They gave me money to pay for one month of COBRA which I have NOT enacted as it was comically expensive, and I had a high deductible plan. I start a new job on Jan 2nd, I will have coverage on my start date.I am confused as to whether or not I actually qualify for the short gap exemptionIf this question is better posed somewhere else, please direct meThanks!  <response>: The only way your Nov-Dec gap would not meet the short coverage gap exemption from penalty would be if you already had some other 1- or 2-month gap earlier in the same year.Use 2017 Form 8965, and in part III on line 8 list your name, SSN, exemption type B, and check the boxes for Nov and Dec. 