11-7	DIME Follow-Up
(A)	If a DIME physician determines that a claimant has not reached MMI and recommends additional treatment, a follow-up DIME examination shall be scheduled with the same DIME physician, unless the physician is unavailable or declines to perform the examination.  The insurer shall file the Follow-Up DIME form after the claimant completes all additional recommended treatment.
(B)	The parties shall indicate on the Follow-Up DIME form if the previous DIME physician is unavailable or declines to perform the follow-up DIME.  In that case, the parties also shall indicate whether they have agreed on the new physician and a follow-up fee.  
(1)	If the parties have agreed on the new DIME physician, the parties also must agree on a follow-up fee.  The parties shall indicate the fee on the Follow-Up DIME form.  The form shall be signed by the new DIME physician and all parties to the claim.  
(2)	If the parties have not agreed on the new DIME physician and the follow-up fee, the following procedures shall apply:
(a)	If previous DIME physician was selected pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 11-4(A)(5), the Division shall provide one replacement name to the previous list of three physicians and present that revised list to the parties where each shall strike one name according to the procedures set forth in that section. 
(b)	If the parties have agreed on the previous DIME physician under section 11-4(A)(2)(a)(i) but now wish to proceed under section 11-4(A)(5), the parties shall request a prehearing conference before an ALJ.
(C)	The insurer shall notify in writing the DIME Unit and the other party of the date and time of the follow-up DIME.
(D)	Absent an agreement of the parties and the DIME physician, or an order from an ALJ, the insurer shall pay any additional examination fees.  The physician must receive the follow-up examination fee prior to scheduling the examination.  
(1)	Follow-up fees where the exam is scheduled with the original DIME physician shall be as follows:	
Filing date of the Follow-Up DIME form 	Follow-up evaluation fee	
3 months or less after the last evaluation	$350	
Over 3 months but 6 months or less after the last evaluation	$700	
Over 6 months but 12 months or less after the last evaluation 	$1,000	
Over 12 months after the last evaluation	$1,400	
(2)	Follow-up fees where the exam is scheduled with a new DIME physician shall be as follows: 
Filing date of the Follow-Up DIME form 	Follow-up evaluation fee	
Less than five years from the date of injury to the Follow-Up DIME form 	$1,400	
Five years or more from the date of injury to the Follow-Up DIME form 	$2,000	
(E)	If the follow-up DIME is rescheduled the party responsible for the rescheduling shall submit the required fee, if applicable, to the DIME physician within ten (10) days of the defaulting event.  The requesting party shall reschedule after the physician receives this fee.  Rescheduling of the DIME more than once requires a finding of good cause by an ALJ.  
(1)	Rescheduling fees for a follow-up examination shall be as follows:
	DIME is rescheduled more than ten (10) days before scheduled date	DIME is rescheduled ten (10) days or less before the scheduled date	DIME is rescheduled one (1) business day or less before scheduled date	
$350 Follow-up DIME	No fee	$350	$350	
$700 Follow-up DIME 	No fee	$700	$700	
$1,000 Follow-up DIME	No fee	$700	$1,000	
$1,400 Follow-up DIME	No fee	$700	$1,400	
$2,000 Follow-up DIME	No fee	$1,000	$2,000	
(2)	Termination fees for a follow-up examination shall be as follows:
	DIME is terminated more than ten (10) days before the scheduled date	DIME is terminated ten (10) days or less before the scheduled date	DIME is terminated one (1) business day or less prior to the scheduled date	

$350 Follow-up DIME	$350	$350	$350	

$700 Follow-up DIME	$350	$700	$700	

$1,000 Follow-up DIME	$350	$700	$1,000	

$1,400 Follow-up DIME	$350	$700	$1,400	

$2,000 Follow-up DIME	$350	$1,000	$2,000	
(3)	The rescheduling and termination fees shall apply to the agreed-upon follow-up DIMEs under section 11-7(B).  The fees shall be determined based on the section 11-7(D) category that would have applied.
(F)	If the DIME physician reschedules the follow-up examination more than two (2) times, the physician shall pay $250.00 fee to the paying party. 
(G)	The DIME physician shall refund the follow-up examination fee minus the termination fee to the paying party within ten (10) days of receiving the notice of termination.  
(H)	The parties and the DIME physician may use the Notice of Reschedule or Termination form to notify the DIME Unit of any rescheduling, termination, or failure to attend the follow-up examination.
(I)	The parties may submit additional medical records prior to the follow-up appointment in accordance with section 11-4(B).