Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange
Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Orange, TX. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Texas.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Texas
Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange accepts Texas Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange offer?
Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange in Orange, Texas offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange?
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange located?
Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange is at 610 Strickland Dr STE 380, Orange, TX 77630-4787. Phone: 409-983-1161.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Orange is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Triangle Area Network - Orange Orange, TX · 2.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Gulf Coast Health Center - Phillis Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs Sbhc Port Arthur, TX · 15.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Gulf Coast Health Center - Memorial High School Sbhc Port Arthur, TX · 16.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Gchc Port Arthur Park Plaza Site Port Arthur, TX · 16.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. - Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX · 16.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK