Dental insurer to close Worcester office, lay off staff of 50

A dental insurance company is closing its Worcester office, leaving 50 employees out of a job.

BeneCare Dental , which also goes by the name Dental Benefit Management Inc., will close the office between Jan. 31 and March 31, 2026, according to a Massachusetts Workers Adjustment Retraining Notice filed with the state on Dec. 2.

The company is based in Pennsylvania but operates around the northeastern United States. In Massachusetts, BeneCare administers the MassHealth dental program, according to its website .

BeneCare did not say why it was closing the office and could not be reached for comment Monday.

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