Mark Schachter, a small business owner of Hamden, lost his Medicare coverage in the wake of a heart attack.

Schachter, whose business provides security guards to companies in Stamford, Bridgeport and Trumbull, says he lost his Medicare benefits because he missed two payments after suffering a heart attack, despite catching up on his payments after returning home from the hospital.

Schachter says he has reported the problem to Social Security, but almost a year later, his benefits have still not been reinstated.

State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff says he's reaching out to federal lawmakers for answers.