...and too healthy A candidate also needs a current diagnosis of T2 diabetes/pre-diabetes, be overweight or obese, and ideally can drive to Lafayette weekly and have an insurance company to pay for all those weight management appointments. That note about additional exclusions may be if you are currently eating LowCarb, or not on any diabetes meds or don't have a significant amount of weight left to lose.. you may be excluded. I question mixing a distance and local program but option 2 indicates they will get the same advice.
The $ incentive to stay with the program two years isn't much, but just being part of a study and "the group" may give participants a good incentive to change their habits. Great opportunity for someone in Indiana