• Provides critical education and support for implementing treatment plan

• Reduces emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and hospital readmissions

• Reduces hypoglycemia

• Reduces all-cause mortality

• Lowers A1C

• Promotes lifestyle behaviors including healthful meal planning and engagement in regular physical activity

• Addresses weight maintenance or loss

• Enhances self-efficacy and empowerment

• Increases healthy coping

• Decreases diabetes-related distress

• Improves quality of life