Ruth A Arbit, LCSWC MS| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Case Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Mental Health Assessment
- Parenting Classes
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Aggressive Behavior
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Behavior
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Problems In Children
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Child Abuse
- Child Speech Disorders
- Compulsive Behavior
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression In Children
- Depressive Episode
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Divorce Counseling
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Family Conflict
- Fear Of Public Speaking
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Insomnia
- Learning Disabilities
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Counseling
- Mental Health In Pregnancy
- Panic Attacks
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Relationship Issues
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Skills Training
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma Counseling
Procedures I perform
- Addiction Recovery Coaching
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- Assisted Living Placement
- Assistive Technology Evaluation
- Behavioral Modification
- Benefit Verification
- Caregiver Support And Counseling
- Case Consultation
- Case Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Communication Tool Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Crisis Management
- Depression Counseling
- Dream Analysis
- Executive Coaching
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Counseling For Divorce
- Family Education
- Family Mediation
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mentorship Program
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methodology Development
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenting Classes
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Play Therapy
- Psychiatric Social Work
- Psychological Evaluation
- Recreational Therapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Risk Assessment
- Self-Care Counseling
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma Therapy
- Violence Prevention Counseling
- Wellness And Prevention
- Wellness Fitness
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Graduate: Columbia University (2012)
