About me
Megan Ramaika has been in the nutrition field for over 10 years with various roles in Clinical Nutrition, Outpatient Nutrition Counseling, and Operations Management. She graduated from Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania with all of her degrees focused on Food & Nutrition, Nutrition Education, and completion of her Dietetic Internship.
Here at MedStar Washington Hospital Center with MedStar Medical Group, Megan supports the Bariatric and General Surgery clinic with educating and counseling patient to ensure their safety and success with Bariatric Surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Obesity Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Dietary Assessment
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- Meal Planning
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Nutrient Supplementation Planning
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Weight Management Program
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Network OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
Education
Allied Health Education: Immaculata University (2015)
News and publications
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g62081509/best-vitamin-subscriptions/
https://wtop.com/medstar-washington/2023/09/why-you-may-want-to-keep-artificial-sweeteners-around/
https://www.aol.com/experts-best-vitamins-boost-energy-100000237.html
https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/news-releases/2017/avocados-theyre-a-delicious-and-heart-healthy-addition-to-a-balanced-diet/
https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/news-releases/2018/is-your-breakfast-big-enough-to-support-your-heart-health/
