Employer group health plans cannot deny benefits to customers who have not gotten the COVID-19 vaccine but can offer premium discounts to customers who decide to get the shot, new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said.

But plans that increase premiums on the unvaccinated will have that increase count toward whether that coverage is affordable under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/cms-employer-plans-can-t-deny-benefits-to-unvaccinated-customers-but-can-offer-premium