ABSTRACT
Diabetes education is required for all who are diagnosed with diabetes regardless of kind of diabetes or the age of the patient. Diabetes education does not ensure that patients will follow instructions and do everything that they are asked to do. Education is necessary but patients should be able to make the decision as to what they are willing to do to maintain or improve their health. Educators need to remember that just because someone decides that they will not follow directions for care, education was wasted. Everyone deserves to make an informed decision. Diabetes self-management training (DSMT) should be reimbursed as part of the care of the patient with diabetes since it is an enormous part of the treatment plan.
