FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Community Health Systems, the parent company for Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, will pay 98-million dollars after settling with the government after being accused of violating the federal False Claims Act.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the hospital chain knowingly billed the government health care programs such as Medicare and Medicate for inpatient services that should have been billed as outpatient services. The amount the company is paying includes $892,500 to Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas for their portions of Medicaid claims.

Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health says there is no finding of improper conduct under the settlement.