; (B) identify trends in complaints and inquiries regarding the current Medicare review and appeals systems to provide recommendations for improvements to the Secretary that would improve the efficacy and efficiency of claim review and appeals systems, as well as communication to beneficiaries, providers of services, and suppliers; (C) design a system by which to objectively measure and evaluate reviewer responsiveness to addressing inquiries from providers of services and suppliers and inquiries from the Ombudsman; (D) provide assistance to appellants and those considering an appeal; (E) publish data regarding the number of review determinations appealed, each appeal's outcome, and aggregate appeal statistics— (i) for each medicare administrative contractor conducting redeterminations under section 1869(a)(3); (ii) for each qualified independent contractor conducting reconsiderations under section 1869(c); (iii) for each recovery audit contractor conducting reviews under section 1893(h); (iv) by type of provider of services; and (v) by type of supplier; (F) assist in education and training efforts for providers of services, suppliers, and review contractors (as defined in section 1893(k)(1)(D)); (G) communicate with the Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman to assist with the identification, investigation, and resolution of beneficiary-related complaints, including those that overlap with requests for review and appeals submitted by providers of services or suppliers; and (H) perform such other duties as determined appropriate by the Secretary. . 11. Limiting the audit and recovery period for patient status reviews (a) In general Section 1893(h)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ddd(h)(4) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking Each such and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each such