Yes and yes, check these out.

https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405927192215-About-referred-memberships

https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011694187-Getting-started-with-the-Partner-Program#:~:text=No%2C%20you%20don't%20have,writers%2C%20and%20support%20their%20work.