; or (ii) an organization that represents such a provider of services or supplier. (C) The term qualifying evidence has the meaning given such term by clause (v) of section 1862(l)(5)(D). (D) The term specified local coverage determination has the meaning given such term by clause (iv) of such section. (11) Appointment of Ombudsman (A) In general The Secretary shall, within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, appoint a Medicare Reviews and Appeals Ombudsman (referred to in this paragraph as the Ombudsman ). (B) Duties The Ombudsman shall, with respect to specified local coverage determinations, carry out the following duties: (i) Provide interested parties (as defined in paragraph (10)(B)) with administrative and technical assistance in filing requests under paragraph (8) and appeals under paragraph (9). (ii) Make publicly available in a uniform, consistent, and easily understood format the following information for each 12-month period: (I) The number of requests filed with medicare administrative contractors under paragraph (8), and of appeals filed with the Secretary under paragraph (9), during such period. (II) With respect to such requests during such period, the number of times that medicare administrative contractors took, with respect to the actions described subparagraph (A)(iv) of such paragraph, each such action. (III) With respect to such appeals during such period, the number of times that the Secretary took each such action. (IV) With respect to the numbers made available under subclauses (I), (II), and (III), the number of each such number that is attributable to— (aa) each medicare administrative contractor; and (bb) each interested party (as defined in paragraph (10)(B)). (V) Measures of the responsiveness of medicare administrative contractors with respect to requests filed with such medicare administrative contractors under paragraph (8). (VI) Recommendations to the Secretary with respect to ways to improve— (aa) the efficacy and efficiency of the process described in paragraph (8)