Based on interview and Arbitration Agreement review, the provider failed to ensure the provider's Arbitration Agreement: *Included the arbitration organization's name and how to contact that organization. *Provided for the selection of a neutral arbitrator agreed upon by both parties. *Provided for a location that was convenient for both parties for an arbitration dispute. Findings include: 1. Interview and record review of the provider's one-page arbitration agreement on 3/10/25 at 5:43 p.m. …
F848 citations in South Dakota
Administration Deficiencies
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
South Dakota cites F848 more often than its own record predicts
4.33 times the share F848 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F848.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F848 findings written in South Dakota, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of South Dakota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.22% | 4.47× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 4.33× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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