Senior benefits in Gregg County, Texas

CEAP delivery for Gregg County is coordinated by TDHCA through a subrecipient agency. To identify the CURRENT subrecipient serving Gregg, call TDHCA at 800-525-0657 OR call ETCOG AAA at 1-800-442-8845 for a current referral. Eligibility at 150% FPL. Senior-headed households receive priority.

$200–$1,600/yr

Gregg County operates a referral-and-coordination emergency aid framework: (1) TDHCA CEAP subrecipient for utility (800-525-0657); (2) ETCOG AAA for senior services (1-800-442-8845); (3) Gregg County CIHCP / UT Health East Texas / CHRISTUS Health for healthcare (903-236-8497); (4) GoBus for transportation (1-800-590-3371); (5) Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tyler; (6) Salvation Army Tyler or Longview. Dial 211 for general referrals.

$100–$1,800/yr

The Gregg County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) is required by Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 61 for low-income residents. Eligibility: Gregg County resident age 18+; household income less than 21% of the Federal Poverty Level; not Medicaid-eligible. Covers physician services, lab/x-ray, three prescriptions per month, and inpatient/outpatient hospital services through participating providers. PRIMARY HOSPITAL: CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center (Longview); Longview Regional Medical Center. UT Health East Texas (Tyler) and CHRISTUS Health (Tyler/Longview) are the regional tertiary referral hospitals — both offer their own Financial Assistance Programs for households above CIHCP threshold. Apply by calling Gregg County at 903-236-8497.

$1,000–$18,000/yr

In this county: Gregg CIHCP at 21% FPL — very strict. CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center (Longview); Longview Regional Medical Center. UT Health East Texas (Tyler) is the tertiary referral; UT Health's Financial Assistance Policy provides broader 204-322% FPL coverage for households above CIHCP threshold.

ETCOG AAA serves Gregg County seniors age 60+ and their caregivers. Services include Information and Referral, Benefits Counseling (HICAP/SHIP Medicare), Case Management, Health Education, Senior Nutrition Programs (Congregate Meals + Home-Delivered Meals), Housing Repair, Caregiver Support, and Ombudsman Advocacy. Apply by calling 1-800-442-8845 or visiting easttexasaaa.org. Office: 3800 Stone Road, Kilgore TX 75662.

$1,200–$4,500/yr

Gregg County is served by TWO transit operators: (1) LONGVIEW TRANSIT — the City of Longview's urban transit (fixed-route + ADA paratransit within Longview city limits); (2) GOBUS — the ETCOG-operated rural demand-response transit serving non-urbanized Gregg County plus 12 other East Texas counties. GoBus fares are $2/trip + $1/additional stop. Seniors 60+ qualify. Apply for Longview Transit ADA paratransit through the City of Longview; book GoBus rides at 1-800-590-3371 or gobustransit.com.

$300–$2,200/yr

In this county: Longview Transit serves Longview city limits; GoBus covers non-urbanized Gregg.